Azadi Cinema Complex

Azadi Cinema Complex is a cineplex building located at Beheshti Street in Tehran. It is used for movie premieres and various entertainment events.

Azadi Cinema Complex
Location within Iran
General information
StatusComplete
TypeCinema
Location Tehran, Iran
Coordinates35°43′41″N 51°24′58″E
Opening1969 (rebuild in 2008)
Height
Roof60 m (200 ft)
Technical details
Floor count10
Floor area850 m2 (9,100 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectBabak Shokoufi
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20101226094252/http://www.cinema-azadi.com/Fa/Facilities.aspx?p=fs

History

The cinema was inaugurated on 23 April 1969 as Shahre Farang Cinema by the Rohani Saheban brothers. It was renamed Azadi Cinema in 1980. It had two screens. The building caught fire on numerous occasions in 1976, 1990 and on 18 April 1997 at 13:50 which caused its closure.

Reconstruction

The cinema was destroyed by a fire in 1998. The site was left vacant for 8 years. An international architectural competition was held in 1998 for the reconstruction of the building (and increasing the number of theatres to 7) in which more than 160 architects participated. Babak Shokoufi (from Tavon Consulting Engineers) won the competition and later designed the final design of the new Azadi Cinema Complex. The final design was very different from the competition due to extreme changes in land size and occupancy.

The new cineplex was opened in 2008. Azadi Cinema Complex now has five screens, one with 600 seats and others with 200 each.[1]

  • 1997

Notes
  1. Azadi Cinema official website "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) "Azadi Cinema" accessed 2 January 2011.
    - "Azadi Cinema Complex". Iran Tour Organization. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
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